One of NASCAR’s most successful simulator-to-asphalt drivers was on hand at the SoFi Center to get a glimpse of TGL simulator competition.
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PALMBEACHGARDENS—OneofNASCAR’smostsuccessfulsimulator-to-asphaltdriverswasonhandTuesdaynightattheSoFiCentertogetaglimpseofgolf’smostfamoussimulatorcompetition.
WilliamByron,thereigningDaytona500champion,wasamongahandfulofnotableattendeesfortheTGLmatchbetweenRoryMcIlroy’sBostonCommonandLosAngelesGolfClub.
A13-timewinnerinNASCAR,Byron’scareerinracingbeganwithchildhoodsuccessoniRacing,anonlineracingsimulatorthattoutsitsrealismandhighcompetitionlevels.Byronwonmorethan100racesasateenagerbeforepursuingliveracing.
TGLmaynotbeastaginggroundforByronandhisfriends’futuregolfcareers,butitnonethelesscaughthisattentionasanavidgolfer.Afterall,heusedtohonehisgolfgameinasimulatorinsideoneofhisformerapartments.
“I’vebeenwatchingthiseventforacoupleweeksinarow,”Byronsaid.“Igotsomeofmybuddieshereaswellthatplaygolfandwe̵